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Shifting the Harmful Narratives and Practices of Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

She relied on her benefits to keep food on the table and a roof over her family’s head. But living in an area with no access to childcare, she was forced out of desperation to drop her child at Walmart during the day because it had security guards, a bathroom, and inexpensive food for purchase. They’re effective.

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The EPA Launches Final Strategy on Lead Mitigation

NonProfit Quarterly

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , the children most at risk of lead exposure are under six years of age and can come in contact with lead through chipping paint in older homes, imported food or cosmetics, drinking water from lead plumbing or pipes, and even the soil around older buildings or roads.

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When It Comes to Promoting Prosperity, Production Beats Consumption

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Agriculture programs, for example, often focus on food security rather than achieving productivity gains, despite the fact that countries have not historically “smallholder-farmed” their way into prosperity. Various others work in the space in between, like Charter Cities Institute on urban development and economic clusters.